Each group has a different topic for their game- The first list is for everyone, after that it gets more specific
This will be due the first week of May

(Everyone)
Solar System Game

Purpose: To build, or design a game that covers the content of your topic. Game can be in a “Board Game” format, trivia, drawing, acting, Powerpoint, etc.

Materials:
Resources Cite any websites you use. Try not to google anything. (internet, printed materials)
Game Board (poster board, cardboard)
Game Pieces

What else will you need?

*Game instructions and Rule sheet- Instructions should be written in paragraph form. There should be a lot of detail, including step by step instructions. Rules should listed by numbers

*Cite Your Sources

Grading:

Creativity for Game Format: 15 Points
Peer Evaluation: 10 Points
Instructions: 15 Points
Rules: 10 Points
Specifications: 50 total (varies upon project)

Comets, Meteors, Asteroids

You will need:

Locations-
Where in the solar system can we find them.?
How far away from Earth are they?
Inner or Outer Space?

Physical Properties-
Terrestrial or Gas?
What elements is it composed of?
Size and Mass
Scale Size
Can it Support life?

When can you see them?
When do they become dangerous?
What happens when they hit Earth?

Vocabulary
*Asteroid, Comet, Meteor, Solar System, Kuiper Belt, Astronomical Unit, Galilean Moons, Model, Gravity, Force, Mass, Weight, Air Resistance, Surface Gravity, Space…Etc

Planets

You will need:

Locations
All 8 Planets
Order and distance from the sun
Inner or Outer Space

Physical Properties of each Planet
Terrestrial or Gas?
What elements is it composed of?
Size and Mass
Scale Size
Can it Support life?
Is there water?
Moons?

Rotations and Revolutions
How long is one rotation (using days, years, etc)
How long is one Revolution

Vocabulary
Asteroid, Comet, Meteor, Solar System, Kuiper Belt, Astronomical Unit, Galilean Moons, Model, Gravity, Force, Mass, Weight, terrestrial

Moons and Sun

You will need:

Locations
Where do we find it
What planet do certain moon belong too?

Physical Properties
Terrestrial or Gas?
What elements is it composed of?
Size and Mass
Scale Size
Can it Support life?
Is there water?

Can you find any other stars closer then the sun? What is the next closest star?

Vocabulary- Asteroid, Comet, Meteor, Solar System, Kuiper Belt, Astronomical Unit, Galilean Moons, Model, Gravity, Force, Mass, Weight, terrestrial

Space Travel and Affects of Gravity

You will need:

Information and Data over:
Rockets, probes, space shuttle, space station
What we use each for
pre-existing and existing

Affects of Gravity
What is gravity?
How does gravity affect objects
How do objects in the solar system stay in their respective orbits

3. Vocab- Gravity, force, mass, weight, air resistance, surface gravity, probe, shuttle, rocket, space station, Solar system, Astronomical Unit